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sarah lovett blog: December 2014
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Tuesday, December 09, 2014. WRITER TO WRITER: 12 Possibly Relevant Tips at Year’s End. Do not take your moods too seriously (exclusions to this rule include clinical depression, bipolar disorder, and the like; if any of these apply, seek expert help and do not skip your meds! Do know what fills you with anger and despair, catch the passion and use it in your stories. If you want to go faster, slow down. Remember, not everyone faces the same...
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sarah lovett blog: January 2015
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Sunday, January 11, 2015. How To Focus and Hone Your Ideas Without Taming Them: 10 Easy-Peasy Strategies to Get to the Heart of the Book(Story, Essay, Blog) You Want to Write. If you’re one of those people who ask how, when, where writers get their ideas, it might be hard for you to imagine the need to get a handle on Idea Overwhelm. But when it comes to generating ideas, many Creatives struggle with too much, too many, too fast! This might...
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sarah lovett blog: More Thoughts on a Writing Life: The Long View
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Saturday, April 04, 2015. More Thoughts on a Writing Life: The Long View. I've quoted below from writer Benjamin Moser's thoughtful "Bookends" essay for The New York Times. January 27, 2015. National Novel Writing Month. Help finding an agent. Yearning and narrative drive. Book in a Month. Of All the Stupid Things. Georgia OKeefes Ghost Ranch NM. The Care and Feeding of a Writer Committed to Stay. Santa Fe Web Design.
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sarah lovett blog: January 2014
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Tuesday, January 14, 2014. My January 2014 post for Algonquin Redux on "How Dilemma is Vital for Storytellers". I was recently invited to join the Algonquin Redux. Writers roundtable. This is a terrific site for writers and readers. I will be posting a new essay on the 9th of each month. I'm sharing the link and also encouraging you to browse the archives to find a variety of brief essays by amazing authors. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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sarah lovett blog: August 2014
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Wednesday, August 20, 2014. COACHING QUESTIONS TO KEEP YOU ON COURSE. Of course that money was quickly spent to replenish our supplies to make more hats. Our goal was never to get rich—and we weren’t disappointed. We did. How hard is she willing to fight to reach her goal? What does the moment look like when she realizes she cannot attain what she wants? As the writer, the exploration of these questions and other will help keep you motivate...
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sarah lovett blog: February 2015
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Thursday, February 05, 2015. The Ultimate (Narrative) Climax. An eloquent and elegant statement by French writer Anatole France of what happens to the hero at the climactic turning point of the most profound narratives, those books we love and those stories that have the power to transform us:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). National Novel Writing Month. Help finding an agent. Yearning and narrative drive. Book in a Month. Santa Fe Web Design.
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sarah lovett blog: March 2015
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Monday, March 16, 2015. The Memorable Character Line-Up. A writer friend trying his hand at fiction recently asked, “…since my protagonist is a woman, what traits might both men and women find appealing in her? My first response: Whether readers are male, female, gay, straight, transgender or some combo thereof, almost everyone is drawn to someone who passionately and actively yearns for something we consider meaningful. What a character ye...
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sarah lovett blog: October 2014
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Thursday, October 23, 2014. BURNED: Hot Off The Press October 21, 2014. Wednesday, October 08, 2014. BLOWBACK - Hot off the Press in Paperback! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). National Novel Writing Month. Help finding an agent. Yearning and narrative drive. Book in a Month. Of All the Stupid Things. BURNED: Hot Off The Press October 21, 2014. BLOWBACK - Hot off the Press in Paperback! Santa Fe Web Design. View my complete profile.
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sarah lovett blog: April 2015
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Monday, April 27, 2015. Georgia O'Keefe's Ghost Ranch NM. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The Care and Feeding of a Writer Committed to Staying Alive and Reasonably Sane and Happy! I’ve spoken recently with several writers who are overwhelmed by their struggle to write intensely personal and emotional stories. The radio waves sent by aliens or. It’s nice to reach a place in life where details of my own creative struggles can be fodder for jo...
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sarah lovett blog: Shadow and Light, Yin and Yang—Driving Your Story from the Dark Side into the Light
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A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who loves a great story. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Shadow and Light, Yin and Yang—Driving Your Story from the Dark Side into the Light. 8220;Light can only be understood with the wisdom of darkness”. KA Chinery, Perceptions from the Photon Frequency. But viewing images of Rubin’s vase can remind us that we have a powerful tool we sometimes forget to use. We can freshly envision our stories by shifting our focus from the primary object or “light̶...If you were o...
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